Chicago Criminal Lawyer Blog
A Marissa, IL, man is facing federal charges for constructing a destructive device (a pipe bomb). According to police, the man intended to use the pipe bomb to blow up his former wife’s vehicle. He admitted to lighting the device and throwing it at people who confronted him inside his trailer park in April. The device, however, failed to detonate. A second suspicious device was also located inside his trailer.
Possession of an unregistered destructive device is a federal crime punishable by up to 10 years in federal prison.
Possession of an Unregistered Destructive Device
